It is evident that you are running Windows XP Service Pack 1. Service Pack 2 has been released. Please visit Windows Update and update to whatever it finds (if it tells you that it wants to install Internet Explorer 7, I'd do that, but that's up to you. Update to Service Pack 2 at least).

Regards

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You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.

Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how HERE.

In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how HERE.

Click start/run and type services.msc into the run box and press the enter key.

When the window appears, maximise it. Double click on the following services(if there) and select stop if they are running. Set the startup type to disabled. Click apply/ok for each service you disable.

Microsoft Update<This service is bogus and does not belong to microsoft.

Close the services window.

Open your task manager, by holding down the ctrl and alt keys and pressing the delete key.

Click on the processes tab and end process for(if there).

msconfg.exe

Close task manager.

Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update] msconfg.exe

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B66A150D-94C2-48D7-BC81-55D5710E4DCD}: Domain = sympatico.ca<Only fix this if you don`t recognise the domain or it doesn`t belong to your ISP.

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT.

Locate and delete the following bold files and/or directories(if there).

msconfg.exe<Search your system for this file and delete all instances found. Note: Not to be confused with msconfig.exe, take note of the missing i.

Reboot into normal mode and rehide your protected OS files.

Post a fresh HJT log and let us know if you`re still having any problems.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

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